overloaded
part of speech
adjective (overloaded); verb past form (overload → overloaded)
meaning for a pupil
1) Overloaded means carrying more weight or things than is safe. tree →
2) An overloaded circuit or socket has too much electricity going through it. tree →
3) An overloaded person has too much to do or think about. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in safety (overloaded sockets, trucks, boats), in science about circuits, and about people feeling stressed. In stories it shows something about to break or a person under pressure.
examples
- The overloaded shelf collapsed. tree →
- An overloaded socket can get hot. tree →
- I feel overloaded with homework this week. tree →
- The overloaded donkey walked slowly. tree →
- The website was overloaded and crashed. tree →
- The overloaded bus left people at the stop. tree →
- My brain is overloaded! tree →
- They overloaded the trolley with shopping. tree →
note
Past of overload; also an adjective. Opposite: underloaded (rare); «light». In maths, «overloaded by 20 kg» means 20 kg more than the limit.
Trees and pragmatics
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